DUMAS Eagle Sport 40 - fuel tank /radio placement

[Shane Bastick]

Hi guys,

am building a Eagle sport 40, with ref to radio gear and tank placement, are the standard 'as per the instructions' the go, or is there better options now days. The stock placement is radio gear up front, fuel tanks in the sides, but there must be a better way for the fuel tank position

any advice is greatly appreciated

 

[Rhonda Pickard]

Should always build the boat the way the designer tells you maybe someone that had one of these boats years ago might want to pipe in Robert

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

Should always build the boat the way the designer tells you maybe someone that had one of these boats years ago might want to pipe in Robert

Robert,,,,, If your boat was built to manufactures instruction's It wouldn't run the way it does!!!!!

Never hurt's to play around with hull set up, to get the best CG, to suit your driving style and water conditions you routinely race in

Just My 2Cents

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

Hi guys,

am building a Eagle sport 40, with ref to radio gear and tank placement, are the standard 'as per the instructions' the go, or is there better options now days. The stock placement is radio gear up front, fuel tanks in the sides, but there must be a better way for the fuel tank position

any advice is greatly appreciated

Shane,,, what you are describing sounds real good to me...

The radio gear up front,, instead of fuel tanks,, your CG will not change throughout a run..

Fuel tanks placed outboard of the engine on the CG,,, as fuel load gets low,,, CG again doesn't change

Ask Robert how his SS45 is set up,,,,, His boat also has bottom changes done to it..

 

[Rhonda Pickard]

Rick he was asking about the tanks not those good things that are hidden on my boat Robert

 

[Shane Bastick]

thanks guys, I only ask because I have seen pics, where on some sport 40's, the tank has been placed up where the radio gear sits. These days with more powerful engines etc, new ideas can arise !!!!!

 

[Rhonda Pickard]

Shane my engines are on the side of the boat both on same side be the inside turning side for better CG

 

[Dasboatman]

"Shane my engines are on the side of the boat both on same side be the inside turning side for better CG"

Hey Robert,

Do you want to try that again?? I'm thinkin' you are talking about main and hopper tank, not "engines on the side"

CHEERS !!! Bob

 

[Rhonda Pickard]

Ya what Bob said sorry Bob i was half asleep B) Robert

 

[Dan Kramer]

Ya what Bob said sorry Bob i was half asleep B) Robert

you should always be half awake when doing these technical things <_<